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Chief economist update: No credit to the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... income is nonetheless expected to support household spending over the next year". But how could it? How could households raise their consumption and spending when wages growth remains muted -- unchanged at 2.3% in the year to the December quarter -- ...

Financial services industry digs deep for charity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... was a resounding success, as the financial services industry dug deep for charity. The event raised almost $300,000 for Raise, Learning Links and the Starlight Children's Foundation. About 800 people filled the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on last Thursday ...

Chief economist update: The Fed should act now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
When I was an economics student, I never much cared about economic history. What good does economic history offer? The agricultural revolution gave way to the revolution in industry and now... the tech revolt. Surely, things and the way of doing things ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

Charity auction open for FICAP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... funds for ill and disadvantaged young people and their families. This year, funds raised by FICAP will go to Learning Links, Raise and the Starlight Foundation. More than 900 guests attended the 2018 event where in excess of $300,000 was raised. To date ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
The just-released "Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting on March 14 and 15, 2019" contained the same optimism that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) had been telling us and itself for as long as I can remember. The same rose-tinted outlook on growth. ...

IFM Investors to open new Europe office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... new office. "Less than 10 in the first instance," he said. The new office comes is part of IFM Investors' efforts to raise as well as deploy capital. Its infrastructure portfolio has more than 10 assets in Europe and the UK, including stakes in airports ...

Beware blockchain: ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The big bank is not impressed by the oft-praised technology that is blockchain. There has been a lot of hype about blockchain in recent times but now ANZ associate director, trade and supply chain, Maria Bellmas has warned the technology raises many ...

Federal Court shuts down Linchpin and Endeavour Securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
ASIC has helped put Endeavour Securities and Linchpin Capital Group into liquidation. The Federal Court also ordered the registered scheme operated by Endeavour and the unregistered scheme operated by Linchpin - both called the Investport Income Opportunity ...

Perpetual raising $440m for credit trust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Perpetual has opened an offer to raise $150-$400 million for an actively-managed portfolio of credit and fixed income assets. The Perpetual Credit Income Trust (ASX: PCI) has met its $150 million minimum from indicative bids, the manager said. It has ...